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WPR24LA311

2024-09-23 · Grand View, Idaho, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N30YC

Make / Model
CUBCRAFTERS INC CC11-160
Year of manufacture
2024 · 0 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR OX-340 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20240412
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A31F22

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during taxi.

Factual narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while taxiing after an uneventful landing, he encountered a dust devil, and the tail of the airplane began to lift. The pilot attempted to turn the airplane around to point it into the wind when the tail lifted further, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the rudder and lift struts. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Dust devil/whirlwind-Effect on operation
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Attain/maintain not possible

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA311.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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